The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will take on the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oxbridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Oxbridge Academy came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Glades Day, falling 12-5.
Carlo Vazquez
| 02/19/26 vs Glades Central | 4 |
| 02/23/26 @ Inlet Grove | 3 |
| 02/11/26 @ Glades Central | 3 |
| 02/09/26 @ Pahokee | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Glades Day | 2 |
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Carlo Vazquez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Oxbridge Academy: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jordan Raphael, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens came into Friday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jupiter Christian on Friday, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gators have posted since April 11, 2025.
Alex Lorenjatos and Tony Bieber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lorenjatos tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bieber struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Lorenjatos has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lorenjatos went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Bieber went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Lorenjatos a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Nixon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Alexander Romaine also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Palm Beach Gardens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Palm Beach Gardens' win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Oxbridge Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Palm Beach Gardens' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oxbridge Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for Palm Beach Gardens, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Oxbridge Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
